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Below find the Analysis of the Chechen Human Rights Segment with Tony Wood Interview, the rest of the show will be posted on Wednesday. You can play the link below if you have flash enabled or from a HTML5 device. Click the green arrow to download the mp3.

The human rights crisis in Chechnya generated by the mass detention of hundreds of gay men, along with outing of accused gay men to their families and allegations of torture and murder, is generating a storm of outrage among LGBT activists and supporters internationally. Last Saturday Russian-Speaking American LGBT Association organized a memorial and protest outside the Russian Consulate in Manhattan, attended by 60 activists. Participating groups included Rise and Resist, ACT UP/NY, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah,, Human Rights First and Caribbean Equality Project. The politics of Chechnya are complicated by its history of repeated struggles for independence from the USSR, and later from the Russian Federation -- whichhas twice granted and then revoked independence. Out-FM host John Riley interviews historian Tony Wood on the relationship of Chechnya's recent leaders to Putin and what that might mean for the LGBT movement. Wood is currently a doctoral student of history at NYU, a Russian speaker who visited Chechnya 10 years ago, and Assistant Editor at New Left Review.

Maria Sjödin, Deputy ED of Outright International

Naomi Brussel interviews Maria Sjödin, Deputy Executive Director of Outright International (formerly IGLHRC) on the human rights situation in Chechnya and action that they are a part of to help the Chechen men there.

Gerod Rody, Out for Sustainabilty

Emma Missouri interviews Gerod Rody of Out for Sustainability about the new group he started for LGBT folks wanting to save the environment. OUT for Sustainability mobilizes the LGBTQ community for environmental and social action, in pursuit of a fabulous planet. Out4s.org

Below find the LGBTI Discrimination in Western Balkans & Turkey segment and the Lynne Stewart on LGBT Rights segment, the rest of the show will be posted on Wednesday. You can play the link below if you have flash enabled or from a HTML5 device. Click the green arrow to download the mp3.

Ralph Poynter and Lynne Stewart

Long-time people's lawyer Lynne Stewart made invaluable contributions to human rights in many arenas including LGBT rights and inclusion. Out-FM associate producer Bob Lederer interviews Ralph Poynter, Lynne's husband about her contributions in this area. Lynne died March 7, 2017 and her memorial service is Sat., April 22 at St. Peter's Church in Manhattan - details at lynnestewart.org.

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Biljana Ginova from the LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans & Turkey

Biljana Ginova from the LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey speaks at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Biljana speaks on the cost of LGBTI exclusion. Her group is implementing a survey together with the World Bank focusing on LGBTI people and their treatment in those societies and overall awareness in the general society of LGBTI’s existence. She discusses the unevenness of LGBTI rights varying from Macedonia where we aren’t mentioned in the anti-discrimination law or hate-crimes law, to Slovenia where recently marriage equality was effected. Also Turkey where the state of emergency continues jeopardizing LGBTI rights. Even in countries where the laws are favorable, hate speech and crimes continue. There has been a special effort to improve protection against discrimination, with a focus on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). That term, SOGI (so-gee) is used throughout the presentation.

Michael Adams of SAGE

Michael Adams of SAGE/NY is interviewed about the exclusion of LGBT elders from government lists as well as the homeless crisis of young people and their efforts to address the issue.

John Riley brings us more sound from ACT UP/NY's 30th Anniversary March and Rally. Speakers include Mark Hannay, a specialist in health insurance; Nick Faust, a new generation graphic artist with ACT UP; Jamila Headley of Health Gap; and Lourdes Hunter, Trans Women of Color Collective Executive Director.

Hilary McQuie

Emma Missouri interviews Health GAP's Hilary McQuie, Director of U.S. Policy & Grassroots Mobilization. Health GAP is an organization dedicated to getting HIV/AIDS treatments to people worldwide. In part because of it's efforts at defending generic HIV/AIDS drug production and battling unfair intellectual property rights more than 18 million of 36 million people have gotten the drugs, many from poor countries. Health GAP originally came from ACT UP/NY's organizing efforts and an alliance with Dr. Alan Berkman and other AIDS activist organizations.